Hearing Jesus: Daily Bible Study, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Hearing God & Christian Affirmations

Rachael Groll
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Do you ever wonder whether you're actually hearing God's voice, or whether it's just your own? Have you been in a season where He feels completely silent? Hosted by Bible teacher Rachael Groll, Hearing Jesus is a daily Bible study and daily devotional podcast that brings together Scripture, prayer, and Christian affirmations to help you hear God's voice more clearly and grow closer to Him. Each episode opens the Holy Bible through historical context, Spirit-led teaching, and honest encouragement, so you can understand Scripture, strengthen your faith, and live it out in ordinary days. Episodes cover daily devotionals, Christian prayer, Bible teaching, hearing the Holy Spirit, emotional healing, identity in Christ, and learning to recognize God's direction in a noisy world. Whether you're looking for a daily devotional, Christian encouragement, Bible study for women, or practical teaching on hearing God and following Jesus, this is a place to grow.

  1. 13h ago

    Why Do I Still Live Like a Prisoner After God Set Me Free? (Luke 4:14-22) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

    Hearing God in Luke: Jesus stood up in His hometown synagogue, read Isaiah out loud, and said it was about Him. Today we're in Luke 4:14-22, where Jesus announces His mission: good news to the poor, liberty to the captives, sight to the blind. The word for liberty is the same word Luke used earlier for the forgiveness of sins. It means release, pardon, a debt wiped off the books. I also share a story from a prison in Kenya that changed how I read this passage, including one woman who stayed in her cell after her freedom had already been paid for. Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at BibleStudyLive.org Have a question about the series or a prayer request? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe Questions we answer today What's the difference between being full of the Spirit and operating in His power? Why does power so often show up on the other side of testing? What does it mean that Nazareth was where Jesus was "brought up"? Why does it matter that Jesus read the word "anointed" out loud about Himself? What kind of proclamation is Jesus actually making? Are you living like someone who has been set free? Timestamps 00:00 Why this series has felt intense, and why I'm not softening it 02:10 Reading Luke 4:14-22 03:30 Prayer 04:30 Full of the Spirit going in, power coming out 05:40 Dunamis, and where we get the word dynamite 06:50 Power shows up on the other side of the test 08:00 What testing produced in me 11:00 The hardest season, and the question God asked 12:00 How that season shaped the ministry 13:30 The same power promised to us in Acts 1:8 14:10 Trepho, and what "brought up" really means 15:50 The place that fed Him 16:40 Thirty years of synagogue on the Sabbath 17:10 Why the Old Testament matters 18:10 Reading from the scroll of Isaiah 18:40 Chrio, the root of Christos 19:30 Priest, king, prophet, and Jesus as all three 20:40 Two different words for proclaim 22:20 A royal herald announcing the King's decree 23:50 Aphesis, and what liberty actually means 25:00 Inside a Kenyan prison 27:30 Why we are the captives 29:30 Are you walking like you're free? 30:30 The woman who wouldn't leave 31:20 Prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Do I Still Live Like a Prisoner After God Set Me Free? (Luke 4:14-22) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

  2. 13h ago

    Wednesday Daily Affirmations: God's Plans for Me Are Good, and I Trust Him (Jeremiah 29:11)

    Wednesday Daily Affirmations: I Will Not Be Anxious, I Will Pray and Trust God (Philippians 4:6-7) Midweek is when the noise gets loudest. These Scripture-based Christian affirmations are a short, steady way to trade anxiety for peace and remember that God is still in control of what you can't see yet. Today's affirmations are about surrendering worry, resting in His presence, and trusting His timing even when the picture isn't clear. God's peace isn't just a feeling. It's a promise. I'll say each statement, then pause so you can repeat it after me, and then I'll share the Scripture it comes from. Links AD-FREE Daily Affirmations are on my Patreon: ⁠Patreon⁠ Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at ⁠BibleStudyLive.org⁠ Have a question? Leave me a voicemail: ⁠SpeakPipe⁠ Before we begin Breathe in God's peace, and exhale your worries. This day is a gift, and no matter what's ahead, you can trust that God is in control. His love is steady. His plans for you are good. His presence goes before you. Let these affirmations remind you to trust Him today. Wednesday affirmations and Scripture I am ruled by God's peace today. Isaiah 26:3 I cast all my worries onto Jesus. He carries them for me. 1 Peter 5:7 I will not be anxious. I will pray and trust God. Philippians 4:6-7 God's plans for me are good, and I trust Him. Jeremiah 29:11 I do not need to worry about tomorrow. Matthew 6:34 I will rest in God's presence today. Exodus 33:14 God is my refuge and strength. Psalm 46:1 I will not let my heart be troubled. I trust in God. John 14:27 The Lord directs my steps. Proverbs 3:5-6 Even when I don't understand, I trust in God's wisdom. Romans 11:33 I do not have to be afraid because God is with me. Deuteronomy 31:8 God is fighting for me. Exodus 14:14 I am not alone. God walks with me. Isaiah 41:13 God is my rock and salvation. I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:6 I find rest in God alone. Psalm 62:1 God's love never fails me. Lamentations 3:22-23 I have peace because I am in Christ. John 16:33 I wait on the Lord and He renews my strength. Isaiah 40:31 I will trust in God, even when I don't see the whole picture. 2 Corinthians 5:7 God is working all things for my good. Romans 8:28 God's peace rules in my heart today. Colossians 3:15 I give my burdens to the Lord and He sustains me. Psalm 55:22 I will be still and know that He is God. Psalm 46:10 I trust God's timing and His ways. Ecclesiastes 3:11 I will rejoice in the Lord always. Philippians 4:4 Closing prayer Father, I surrender my worries to You. I choose to rest in Your peace today, trusting that You are in control. Fill my heart with faith instead of fear, and let Your peace guard my mind. In Jesus' name, amen. I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go deeper, just keep listening. Your full Bible study episode is coming up next. Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in faith, clarity, and confidence.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  4. 1d ago

    Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Prove Myself? (Luke 4:1-13) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

    The devil's first words to Jesus were "if you are the Son of God." God had just called Him exactly that. We're in Luke 4 today talking about the enemy. Who he is, how he actually operates, and why his opening move is almost always an attack on identity. He isn't trying to get you to doubt that God exists. He's trying to get you to prove something God already settled, because once you're busy proving, he can get you to do almost anything. This one is meant to give you a battle plan, not fear. Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at BibleStudyLive.org Have a question about the series or a prayer request? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe Questions we answer today What does the word devil actually mean, and why does his name describe his job? Is the enemy all-knowing the way God is? How do our words give him ammunition? Why does he attack identity first? What was the opportune time he was waiting for? What weapon did Jesus actually use, and why that one? Timestamps 00:00 Picking up in Luke 4 01:30 Reading Luke 4:1-14 03:00 Why we were never really taught about the enemy 05:00 Diabolos, Satan, and what the names tell us 06:30 The other names Scripture gives him 07:30 He is not a second God, and he is already defeated 09:30 He observes, he does not know 10:20 The blackout week, and the power of our words 13:00 Conviction versus condemnation 14:20 If you are the Son of God 15:10 The oldest move in the book 16:20 When sin shows up as the solution to doubt 17:10 Overworking and oversharing to prove something 18:30 Until an opportune time 19:20 Predictable resistance 20:40 The opportune time was Gethsemane 23:20 Anointing, testing, then ministry 25:00 What he actually wants, and why 27:00 Every offer is a shortcut 29:20 How he twists Scripture 31:00 Offering what was never his to give 35:30 It is written, not I feel 36:30 The only offensive piece of the armor 37:40 Submit first, then resist 39:20 Why we do the daily affirmations 40:20 Prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 1d ago

    Tuesday Daily Affirmations: Victorious Through Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:57)

    Tuesday Daily Affirmations: Victorious Through Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:57) Step into your week with boldness, peace, and purpose. These Scripture-based Christian affirmations are a short but powerful way to trade your own strength for God's before the day gets away from you. As the world demands more, God invites you to lean on Him. Today's affirmations are a reminder that you are never alone, never powerless, and never without purpose. I'll read each phrase, you repeat it, and then I'll tell you the Scripture it comes from. Links AD-FREE Daily Affirmations are on my Patreon: ⁠Patreon⁠ Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at ⁠BibleStudyLive.org⁠ Have a question? Leave me a voicemail: ⁠SpeakPipe⁠ Before we begin Today's affirmations are for strength and confidence for the week ahead. Whatever this week holds, you are not facing it alone. God is with you, strengthening you, guiding you, and fighting for you. No matter what challenges you encounter, you can walk in faith knowing that God has already prepared the way for you. Tuesday affirmations and Scripture I am strong and courageous in Christ. Joshua 1:9 I do not fear because God is with me. Isaiah 41:10 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 I am victorious through Jesus. 1 Corinthians 15:57 I have the power of God working within me. Ephesians 3:20 I will not be shaken because God is my refuge. Psalm 62:6 I walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 No weapon formed against me shall prosper. Isaiah 54:17 God fights my battles and I need only to be still. Exodus 14:14 I am not afraid because God has overcome the world. John 16:33 I have authority in Christ over every attack of the enemy. Luke 10:19 I am rooted and established in God's love. Ephesians 3:17 I have divine wisdom and strength for today. James 1:5 I am resilient and I will persevere through trials. Romans 5:3-4 I am filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8 I will not grow weary in doing good. Galatians 6:9 God's grace is sufficient for me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 I have peace that surpasses understanding. Philippians 4:7 I am never alone. God is always near. Deuteronomy 31:8 I am protected under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 God's Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 I stand firm in faith and do not waver. James 1:6 I am free from fear because God's perfect love casts it out. 1 John 4:18 I have a spirit of power, love, and sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 God is working all things for my good today. Romans 8:28 Closing prayer Lord, I surrender my fear to You. Fill me with boldness, courage, and confidence in You. No matter what today holds, I trust in Your strength. In Jesus' name, Amen. Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in faith, clarity, and confidence.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 2d ago

    Why Does Resistance Come Right After You Obey God? (Luke 4:1-13) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

    Have you ever said yes to God and then watched everything get harder? Luke 4 shows us why. We're starting Luke chapter 4 in our fall Bible study, and before we get to the three temptations, there's something in the first two verses most of us read right past. Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit is the one who led Him into the wilderness. The hard season wasn't a detour from the assignment. It was part of it. Today we look at the forty days, why that number matters, and how Jesus fought as a Spirit-empowered man rather than by pulling rank. Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at ⁠BibleStudyLive.org⁠ Have a question about the series or a prayer request? Leave me a voicemail: ⁠SpeakPipe⁠ Questions we answer today Was Jesus not already full of the Holy Spirit before His baptism? Why does Scripture keep using the number forty? Why did Jesus answer the devil with verses from Deuteronomy? What does Israel's forty years have to do with Jesus' forty days? Is the wilderness a detour or an assignment? Timestamps 00:00 Starting Luke 4, and how this series works 01:00 Reading Luke 4:1-13 02:40 Prayer 04:00 Why the color method stopped me at "forty days" 05:00 Was Jesus always full of the Holy Spirit? 07:00 What Isaiah said about a Spirit-empowered Messiah 08:30 What actually happened at the Jordan 10:00 Fully God and fully human 11:30 Why His victory matters for us 14:20 A callback to Israel's forty years 15:30 Why all three answers come from Deuteronomy 17:30 God's son Israel failed, God's Son Jesus passed 18:50 Other forty-day seasons in Scripture 21:00 Predictable resistance after obedience 23:30 Tempted the whole time, not just at the end 24:30 The wilderness was the assignment 25:00 Prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  7. 2d ago

    Monday Daily Affirmations: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World (Ephesians 1:4)

    Monday Daily Affirmations: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World (Ephesians 1:4) Start your Monday with confidence, peace, and purpose. These daily Christian affirmations are a short but powerful way to realign your heart and mind with biblical truth before the week begins. Today's affirmations are all about identity: who God says you are, and what changes when you believe it. Speak life over your day, renew your faith, and step into God's promises with Scripture straight from His Word. I'll read each phrase, you repeat it, and then I'll tell you the Scripture it comes from. Links AD-FREE Daily Affirmations are on my Patreon: Patreon Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at BibleStudyLive.org Have a question? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe Before we begin Take a deep breath. This is a new day filled with God's grace and purpose. You are not defined by your past, or your mistakes, or the opinions of others. You are defined by the truth of God's Word. Let these affirmations fill your heart as you step into today. Monday affirmations and Scripture I am a child of God, chosen and loved. 1 John 3:1 I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 I am fully known and loved fully by God. Psalm 139:1-2 I have been chosen before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 1:4 I am created in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 I am redeemed and made new in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 I am set apart for God's purpose. 1 Peter 2:9 I am God's masterpiece, created for good works. Ephesians 2:10 I am loved with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3 I am called by name and belong to God. Isaiah 43:1 I am not my past. I am a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 I have been bought with a price and I belong to God. 1 Corinthians 6:20 I'm seated in heavenly places with Christ. Ephesians 2:6 I am co-heir with Christ. Romans 8:17 I am not rejected. I am accepted in Christ. Ephesians 1:6 I am never alone. God is always with me. Hebrews 13:5 I am valuable and precious in God's sight. Isaiah 43:4 I have been set free by the truth of Jesus. John 8:36 I am more than a conqueror through Christ. Romans 8:37 I am a light in this world, shining for Christ. Matthew 5:14 I am God's dwelling place. His Spirit lives within me. 1 Corinthians 3:16 I am forgiven and free from condemnation. Romans 8:1 I have a divine purpose and calling from God. Jeremiah 29:11 I am dearly loved and nothing can separate me from God's love. Romans 8:38-39 Closing prayer Father, thank You for reminding me who I am in You. Help me to walk in confidence today, knowing that I am chosen, loved, and called by You. No matter what comes my way, let my identity be rooted in Your truth. In Jesus' name, amen. I hope these affirmations spoke to your heart today. If you want to go deeper, just keep listening. Your full Bible study episode is coming up next. Listen daily and start your morning with God's truth so you can walk in faith, clarity, and confidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 3d ago

    Sunday Daily Affirmations: I Enter This Week with Expectancy, Not Fear (Romans 15:13)

    Sunday Daily Affirmations: I Enter This Week with Expectancy, Not Fear (Romans 15:13) Sunday is for looking ahead with God. Before the week begins, we pause and place what's coming into His hands. These Scripture-based Christian affirmations are a steady way to enter the week grounded, attentive, and trusting God to lead you one day at a time. I'll say each affirmation, pause so you can repeat it after me, and then read the Bible verse it comes from. Links AD-FREE Daily Affirmations are on my Patreon: Patreon Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at BibleStudyLive.org Have a question? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe Sunday affirmations and Scripture I place this coming week in God's hands. Psalm 31:15 — "My times are in Your hands." I trust God to guide my steps. Psalm 37:23 — "The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him." I enter this week with expectancy, not fear. Romans 15:13 — "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him." I invite God into every moment ahead. Proverbs 16:3 — "Commit to the Lord whatever you do." I trust God to order my priorities. Matthew 6:33 — "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness." I receive God's wisdom for the days ahead. James 1:5 — "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God." I walk into this week anchored in truth. Psalm 119:105 — "Your word is a lamp to my feet." I trust God with what I cannot foresee. Isaiah 46:10 — "I make known the end from the beginning." I choose faith over anticipation of stress. Psalm 56:3 — "When I am afraid, I put my trust in You." I rely on God's grace for each day. 2 Corinthians 12:9 — "My grace is sufficient for you." I trust God's timing this week. Habakkuk 2:3 — "Though it linger, wait for it." I remain open to God's leading. Psalm 25:4 — "Show me Your ways, Lord." I step forward with humility and trust. Micah 6:8 — "What does the Lord require of you? To walk humbly with your God." I depend on God's strength, not my own. Psalm 68:35 — "God gives strength and power to His people." I trust God with every conversation and decision. Proverbs 20:24 — "A person's steps are directed by the Lord." I choose obedience over control. John 14:23 — "Anyone who loves Me will obey My teaching." I walk into this week aware of God's presence. Exodus 33:14 — "My Presence will go with you." I trust God to work through ordinary moments. Zechariah 4:10 — "Do not despise these small beginnings." I release anxiety about outcomes. Psalm 112:7 — "They will have no fear of bad news." I remain attentive to God's voice. John 10:27 — "My sheep listen to My voice." I trust God to meet my needs. Philippians 4:19 — "My God will meet all your needs." I step into this week with courage. Psalm 31:24 — "Be strong and take heart." I trust God to shape my character. Romans 8:29 — "To be conformed to the image of His Son." I begin this week grounded in hope. Hebrews 6:19 — "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul." I rest in God's faithfulness as I move forward. Psalm 33:4 — "The word of the Lord is right and true." Closing prayer God, as I step into this new week, I place everything ahead of me in Your care. Go before me, guide my steps, and help me stay attentive to You. I trust You with what's coming, one day at a time. Amen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Do you ever wonder whether you're actually hearing God's voice, or whether it's just your own? Have you been in a season where He feels completely silent? Hosted by Bible teacher Rachael Groll, Hearing Jesus is a daily Bible study and daily devotional podcast that brings together Scripture, prayer, and Christian affirmations to help you hear God's voice more clearly and grow closer to Him. Each episode opens the Holy Bible through historical context, Spirit-led teaching, and honest encouragement, so you can understand Scripture, strengthen your faith, and live it out in ordinary days. Episodes cover daily devotionals, Christian prayer, Bible teaching, hearing the Holy Spirit, emotional healing, identity in Christ, and learning to recognize God's direction in a noisy world. Whether you're looking for a daily devotional, Christian encouragement, Bible study for women, or practical teaching on hearing God and following Jesus, this is a place to grow.

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